Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
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The Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations is a constitutional schedule in Malaysia that prescribes the official wording of oaths and affirmations to be taken by key public office holders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional schedule
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legal instrument ⓘ part of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice |
Cabinet members
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Chief Judges of the High Courts NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Justice of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Deputy Ministers ⓘ Deputy Yang di‑Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ Judges of the Court of Appeal ⓘ Judges of the Federal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Judges of the High Court NERFINISHED ⓘ Members of Parliament ⓘ Ministers ⓘ President of the Court of Appeal ⓘ Senators NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang di‑Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ members of constitutional commissions ⓘ members of the Election Commission ⓘ |
| bindingOn | key public office holders in Malaysia ⓘ |
| contains |
affirmation of allegiance
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affirmation of office ⓘ affirmation of secrecy ⓘ oath of allegiance ⓘ oath of office ⓘ oath of secrecy ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| enforceability | oaths and affirmations must follow prescribed forms to be valid ⓘ |
| ensures |
formal recognition of constitutional duties by office holders
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uniformity of oath‑taking across federal institutions ⓘ |
| governs | ceremonial aspects of assumption of public office ⓘ |
| language | Malay ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law component under the Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Malaysian constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Schedules to the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInDocument | Sixth Schedule of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure constitutional compliance of oath‑taking
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to prescribe official wording of oaths and affirmations ⓘ to standardise oaths and affirmations for key public office holders ⓘ |
| regulates |
forms of affirmations
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forms of oaths ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 122 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia
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Article 43 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Article 44 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ appointment procedures of public office holders ⓘ |
| requires |
commitment to faithfully discharge duties of office
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swearing of allegiance to Malaysia ⓘ swearing to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution ⓘ |
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Federal Constitution of Malaysia
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Sixth Schedule – Forms of Oaths and Affirmations
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